Pressed-metal hook and method of making the same



Feb. 16 1926. v 1,573,206 H. G. THOMPSON PRESSED METAL noox AND METHOD 0% MAKING THE SAME Filed May 51 1922 3", 3. Simultaneously the blank is punched Patented i926.

HENRY G. THOMPSON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PRESSED-METAL HOOK AND METHOD OF MAKING- THE SAME.

Application filed May 31, 1922. Serial No. 565,004.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. Thompson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ghio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pressed-Metal i V Hooksand Methods of Waking the Same,

of which the following is a full, clear, and

exact description. r

The present invention relates to a pressed metal article which comprises a base or fastening part'and a hook or angularly extending partpand in the instance shown there are two hooks. The use of the article having one hook will fit the article for use in, certain instances, and with two hooks will enable it to be used for other purposes, as for instance, the holding of ropes by which awnings,flags, etc., are'raised and held in position. 7

- The object of theinvention is to produce an article of the character and kind from a blank of sheet metal, bending the same by certain operations performed in dies, and finally producing anarticle which is better 'than a cast article, and can be produced at a lower cost of manufacture.

Reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blank made from sheet metal; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the blank in partly formed condition; Fig.3 is an end view of the partially formed blank shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section on the line H of Fig. 2; 'Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the par-' 'tially formed blank shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is an elevation with portions in section of the'completed article; Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the article shown in Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the article shown in Fi 6; Fig. 10 is an elevation with portions in section of a modified form; and Fig. 11 is a bottom plan view of the device'shown in Fig. 10.

Iii-making the article a blank is formed which has what may be termed a central portion 1, an extending arm 2, and optional- -'ly, an oppositely extending arm 3. The

b'lankas formed the end as suggested at 2 and 3, and at points adjacent to the base the blank is made to extend into pointed portions 2 2,

has the arms 2 tapering at "of the points 2", 2 and 3, 3

lies all in the same plane, so that to provide openings, such as indicated at l, which serve to receive screws. T he blank in the condition which has been indicated is perfectly flat.

In the next operation in forming the article the same is bent upon a longitudinal axis so that the arms 2 and 3 are formed into a U-shape, such for instance as indicated in Fig. l. These arms at then end portion are brought closer together than they are further back, and this is illust'ated by reference to Fig. 3, which is an end elevation of the partially formed article shown in Fig. 2. It will be noted that the end of the arm 2 which is represented at 3 is narrower than that portion of the arm which is represented by 3 At the same time that these arms 2 and 3 are formed into the U shape suggested, they are bent up with respect to the central portion 1 of the blank, assuming a curved direction with respect to the central portion 1. This central portion 1 in the bending of the arms is provided with downwardly extending flanges such as indicated at 1 and 1 which flanges extend along the sides and merge with what may be termed the side members of the U shape which is given to the arms.

In this same operation the holes t are countersunk, which appears in Fig. 5, but more clearly appears in Figs. 6 and 7, which figures, however, show the article in linished form.

After the article has been formed up, as shown in Fig. 5, the sides or skirts of the U-shaped portion are still spread apart and the pointed portions 2 2, 3", 3, are spread apart.

In the next operation the flanges of the arms 2 and 3 are bent over and brought together, while the points 3", 3, and the points 2 2, are also rolled over and brought into contact. This produces the finished article which on the under side has the appearance which is shown in Fig. 8. By the method which has been described the arms 2 and 3 are given a substantial tubular shape, while the central portion 1 has a depending flange at the sides thereof, and by the bending in this flange is merged into the ends of the arms. There fore the reverse side of the article presents a perfectly flat marginal edge, which edge when the device is fastened to a wall or board there V scribed.

and 11 is used the V the blank said blank by moving the edges of the arm portion toward each other: to assume all is no tipping of the device, and additionally it will be noted that the flange on the reverse side of the central portion 1 forms a box-like structure which is without a cover and permits the passage of screws or other fastening implements through the central portion, and into the wood or other substance which is to support the articlein question. 7 I In order to strengthen the central portion 1' a bead may be formed inthe upper portion, or the part which is between the outwardly extending arms 2 and 3, which bead is represented at 1 in Fig. 8.

In Fig. 10 there is shown a slightly modi ified form, and this form is to provide for "the, use of a single hole,

such as indicatedat. it in Figs. l and 11, mstead ofthe two holes which are shown in the, other figures. When a single hole is used it is desirable to pro vide some means for preventing the article turning about the screw or nail, and fOf'UllS purpose the blank 18 formed to:have one or more extending points 5, these being formed when the blank is formed.

Otherwise, the blank and the formation of the article is precisely the sameas that which has been de- ,When the article as shown in Figs. points 5 will gouge into the materialto which the device is fastened, so that when the screw or nailor other fastening 'deviceis inserted through the opening 4 and tightened, the device will not only be held to its mounting, but will likewise be prevented from turning about the same.

Having described my invention, I claim 3 s l l 1. The method of forming a hooklike article which comprises blanking out of sheet metala blankihaving acentral portion and an extending arm, 7

being wider than the arm, forming shape, and simultaneously moving the marginal parts of the central portion to form flanges for the central portion which are continuous with the sides of subsequently rolling over the edges of the U-shaped arm into substantial contact thereby forming' a hollow tubular arm and a the arm, and

flanged central portion.

2. The method 'of' forming a hook-likearticle which comprises blanking out of sheet metal a blank having a central portion and an extending arm, the central portion of the blank being wider than the arm, and

said blank being provided with oppositely ;disposed outwardly extending peaks which are at the junction of the arm portion and central portion of the blank, forming said blank by moving the edges of the arm p or-, tlon toward each other to assume a U-shape,

the central portion of and simultaneously forming flanges at the side margins of the central portion, the said peak portions of the blank being simultaneously bent in the general direction of the flanges on the central portion, and subsequently rolling over the edge of the U- shaped arm portion into substantial contact thereby forming a. hollow oppositely extending arms, the central portion being wider than the arms, forming said.

blank by moving the edges oi the arms toward each other to assume a U-shape in cross-section and simultaneously bendmgj the-marginal parts of-,:the,central portion ;-to form flanges continuous with thesides of the arms, and subsequently rolling over the edges of the U-shaped arms into substantial contact on theinner sidethereot frointhe outer ends to the base thereby forming hollow tubular'arms and a continuous supporting edge around the central portion.

at. The method of forming a hook-like article which comprises blanking out of having a central portlon sheet metal a blank and an extending arin, the said blank portion being, wider than the arm portion and the end of the arm being formed tapering, forming said blank by moving of the arm toward'each other to assume a U-shape in cross-section, and forming the marginal partsof the central portion to form depending-base flanges continuous with vthe sides of the arm, the width of said arm varying between .the end thereof and the partwhich is attached to the central portion, and subsequently rolling over the edges of the ,U-shaped arm into substantial contact throughout the length thereof on the the edges 7 inner side thereby forming a hollow tubular arm of slightly varying diameter merging at' its lower ends into the base flanges.

b. The method of forming a. hook-like article which comprises blanking out of sheet metal a blank having a central portion andan extending arm, the central portion of the blank being wider than the arm and the end of the arm beingslightly tapering, forming said blank by moving the edges of the arm portion toward each other to assume a U-shap'e in c'rosssection, the width between the marginal edges of the arm varyingbetween the end and the part thereof where it is attached to the central multaneously forming marginal parts of the central portion to form opposite parallel flanges continuous with the sides of the arm, forming the said-arm with a gradual curve portion, and sithe plane of said central portion, subsequently rolling over the edges of the U-shaped arm into substantial contact on the under side thereof trom'the outer end to the base hollow tubular, arm of r slightly varying diameter Qof the character described made of sheet let the character described made of metal comprising a turned side flanges and integral tubular arms metal, comprising a base portion having inturned side flanges and an integral tubular arm extending from said base portion, the flanges. on the base portion merging into the tubular arm, said arm being curved away from the plane of the base.

7. As an article of manufacture, a device sheet metal, comprising a base portion having inturned side flanges and an integral tubular arm extending from said base portion, the flanges on the base portion merging into the tubular arm, said arm being curved away from the plane of the base, said base memher having an opening through the same for attaching purposes.

8fAs an article of manufacture, a device of the characterdescribed made of sheet 7 metal, comprising a base portion having inturned side flanges and an integral tubular arm extending from said base portion, the flanges on the base portion merging into the tubular arm, said arm being curved away from the plane of the base, said base memthrough the same for her having an opening attaching purposes, sa1d base portion being provided with a pointed extension thereby to prevent rotation of the device when the same is secured.

, 9, As an article of manufacture, a device of the character described made of sheet base portion having incurved away from the plane of the base on the side opposite the flanges of said base, the

fol the base portion,

ing edge around the tanges on the base portion merging into the tubular arms.

10. As an article of manufacture, a device of the character described made of sheet metal comprising a base portion with inturned side flanges and an integral tubular arm extending from an end of the base portion and inclined outwardly at an oblique angle therefrom, the metal of said arm having edges abutting along the inner side thereof and the'side flanges ot' the base portion being curved inwardly at the end and merging into said tubular portion.

11. its an article oi: manufacture, a device of the character described made of sheet metal comprising a base portion with interned side flanges and integral tubular arms extending outwardly from the opposite ends the flanges of the base curving inwardly and merging into the tubular arms to provide a continuous supportends of the base portion in the plane of the edges of the side flanges, the metal of the arms having meeting edges extending from the supporting edge of the base at the ends thereof to the outer ends of the arms.

12. its an article o't manufacture, a device of the character described made of sheet metal comprising a base portion with in turned side flanges and out tubular arm's extending from opposite ends of the base at an oblique angle with respect thereto, the metal of said arms having meeting edges along the inner sides thereof from the base to the outer ends thereof, and the said side flanges being bent inwardly at the ends of the base and merging into the arms to provide a continuous supporting edge around the ends oi? the base portion.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature.

HENRY G. THOMPSON.

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